Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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